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CONTENTS Page SI.No Title No. 1. About the University 1 2. The School of Distance Education 1 3. Salient Features of the Distance Education Programmes 1 4. General Information 2 5. Enrolment Number 3 6. Identity Card 3 7. Change of Name, Address, Study Centre 3 8. Change of Course / Specialization 3 9. Syllabus and Supportive Study Materials 3 10. Personal Contact Programmes 4 11. Examinations 4 12. Blind Students - Provision to Engage Scribes 4 13. Project Work 4 14. Results 4 15. Scholarship for SC / ST Students 5 16. Discipline 5 17. Disputes 5 18. Legal Jurisdiction 6 19. Courses Offered and Eligibility Criteria for Admission 6 20. Course Content 13 21. Important Dates 31 22. Payment of Fee 31 23. Fee Concessions 31 24. Telephone and Extension Numbers for Contact 32 Spot Admission cum Learning Centres / Information cum spot admission Centres 25. 32 visit website : www.b-u.ac.in IV Educate to Elevate 1. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY The Bharathiar University is a State University that was Bharathiar University is Re-accredited with ‘A’ Grade by established at Coimbatore by the Government of Tamilnadu NAAC and placed among the top ten Universities at the national in February, 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University level. It has also been ranked 2nd among the non-professional Act, 1981 and the Tamilnadu. (Act 1 of 1982) and was accorded Universities in India by the Times of India. The University is recognition by the University Grants Commission in May 1985 situated at the backdrop of Maruthamalai Hills in the Western under Section 2(f), 12 A and 12 B of the UGC Act. Ghat range, in a sprawling campus of over 1,000 acres of land. As of now, the University has 108 afiliatedolleges c Bharathiar University is a member of the Association of which 22 are autonomous, 86 non-autonomous colleges, of Indian Universities and Commonwealth Universities. All 3 constituted college,12 Management Institutions and one the degrees awarded by Bharathiar University are mutually Air Force Administrative College. In addition, there are 31 recognized by all Indian Universities and foreign Universities Research Institutes of the State and Central Governments, under commonwealth fold. As per the UGC norms for the State which are recognized by the University for Research purposes. Universities, the Territorial Jurisdiction of School of Distance Education will be as per the Bharathiar University Acts and Statutes of Bharathiar University for offering Programmes through Distance mode. 2. THE SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION The School of Distance Education (SDE) of Bharathiar The School directly admits candidates and conducts the University was established during the Academic Year 1991- Personal Contact Programmes (PCPs) at speciied centres 92 and Distance Education Bureau (DEB) as provisionally in Coimbatore. Spot Admission cum Learning / Information recognized all courses conducted by SDE vide its letter Centres enroll candidates and conduct the Personal Contact “FNo. DEC / 9909 / 2009 / dt. 17.12.2009. The school has Programmes in their centres limited its operation for the obvious reason of strengthening The study materials prepared in the prescribed format of its base to provide quality education. Having realized the the Distance Education Bureau (DEB) viz., SIM format are objective, the school has started extending its action by provided to the students supplemented with compact discs identifying and approving Spot Admission cum Learning / for hassle free use anywhere at anytime without the burden Information Centres through-out the country to help achieve of carrying the course materials. The working hours of the higher gross enrolment ratio and higher literacy rate. School of Distance Education is between 9.45 am to 5.30 The School at present has 370 Spot Admission cum pm on all working days (Monday-Friday and Saturday). Learning / Information Centres (192) spreading all-over India However, Enquiry Section will function on all Saturdays from and the number is steadily increasing as more and more evince 9.45 am to 4.00 pm for the purpose of providing information interest instarting Spot Admission cum Learning / Information and sale of Application Form and Prospectus. Centres. 3. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES * * Very low fee for all Courses * Annual pattern of Examination (Non-semester) except Executive MBA. * 25% fee concession in Tuition fee to all teachers, defence and police personnel, press and media * Question Papers also in Non-semester pattern except persons, graduates of Bharathiar University, and ex- for Executive MBA. servicemen and RAF / CRPF personnel. * Excellent student service. * 100% concession in Tuition fee & Examination fee for * Examinations will be conducted twice a year as per the differently abled (As per Government Order). University Schedule. * 10 % concession in tuition fee for women who have not * For TN0201 candidates only fee in two installments availed any other concession. could be paid through bank challan in Bank of India * Exclusive career fairs / job melas conducted at Bharathiar University Branch and the DD from Bharathiar University for Distance Education students Nationalized Bank for other places DD in all branches. * No entrance examination for any course including MBA * For TN0201 candidates ID & Books are issued in hand and MCA at the spot of admission. * Students undergoing regular courses in colleges * Hazel free easy admission process are permitted to join another UG/PG course through Distance Education concurrently Educate to Elevate 1 * * * More than 370 spot admission cum learning / * Installment facility avail at University campus only information centres all over India. * Candidates are permitted to write the examination in * Variety of job oriented and simpliied courses Tamil also for speciied subjects. Grievance letters received through e-mail (sde@b-u. ac.in) will be attended immediately. 4. GENERAL INFORMATION 4. ADMISSION PROCEDURE f. Produce service / bonaide certiicate to avail working concession for press, media, police, defence, RAF/ 4.1. Procedure for obtaining application form and CRPF & teacher candidates. prospectus Eligible candidates will be provisionally admitted.On receipt * The application form and prospectus can be obtained of the communication of provisional admission, the applicant in person on a payment of Rs 150/- in the form of must send all the required certiicates in original and the course Demand Draft (DD) [or] by means of challan at Bank fee less registration fee either in full or its irst installment. of India, Bharathiar University Branch only. The After verifying the original certiicates, the admission will School of Distance Education, Bharathiar University, be conirmed. Coimbatore - 641046 or The Spot Admission cum All original certiicates will be returned immediately after Learning Centres (SALC) / Information cum Spot scrutiny. If the certiicates are not received within a month, Admission Centres (ISAC). candidates can represent the matter directly to the Director, * The application form can also be obtained by post SDE through a request letter. enclosing a Bank challan or Demand Draft for Students admitted at the Spot Admission cum Rs 200/- and a self addressed envelope of size Learning / Information Centres, can alternatively submit the 30 X 24 cm and sent to the Director, SDE, Bharathiar original certiicates through the centres, which will be returned University, Coimbatore. after the veriication by the University Oficials authorities to Applications can also be downloaded the Centres Concerned / Students. http://sde.b-u.ac.in from the University 4.4. Spot Admission Website: www.b-u.ac.in (Incase of downloaded application Rs. 150/- be added with course fee Spot admission is done for all courses in the ofice of the towards the cost of application). School of Distance Education at Bharathiar University campus / SALC / ISAC. 4.2. Admission Process - Registration cum For spot admission submit duly illed in application form Provisional Admission along with all relevant certiicates in original, their photocopies, Submit dully filled in application forms with all Bank Challan or Demand Draft for the course fee in full or its enclosures or send the same by post to The Director, irst installment and get admitted. The original certiicates will School of Distance Education (SDE), Bharathiar University, be handed over / sent to the candidates immediately along with Coimbatore - 641 046 (or) the Coordinator of any Spot the provisional admission intimation and the identity card duly Admission cum Learning Centres / Information cum Spot signed by the Director of the School of Distance Education. Admission Centres 4.5. Re-admission 4.3. Enclosures to be attached with the Application If the student had earlier been a student of School of Distance Education and had discontinued for, whatever reason, a. A demand draft / Bank of India, B.U. Branch Challan he/she is eligible for re-admission into the second / third year for the 1st Installment or full fee prescribed drawn in respectively, on payment of a re-admission fee of Rs 650/- favour of the Director, School of Distance Education, along with 2nd / 3rd year Course fee and Other fees. Bharathiar University payable at Coimbatore. If the Re-admission is possible only for the courses which are application form is down-loaded from the University currently offered by the School of Distance Education. Website, enclose a Bank of India Challan or Demand Draft for the cost of application form separately. 4.6. Direct Admission to Second or Third year of Study b. Attested photocopies of certiicates pertaining to the qualifying examination passed If a candidate had already studied irst year or second year c. A recent passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) photograph in a fulltime programme in a college afiliated to Bharathiar University or a recognized University, he/she is eligible pasted on the irst page of the application form. for admission directly into the second or third year of the d. Equivalent certiicate obtained from the Association of corresponding programme of the School of Distance Education Indian Universities, if the candidate has graduated from on payment of direct admission fee of Rs 1300/-.